MODERN, AND CALGARY, IN THE SAME SENTENCE? For all those Canadians that know Calgary as “Cowtown” or think of it as full of oil barons: it’s time to get with the current reality. This is an image of Calgary’s Central Library, built over an LRT station. It was named...
RENOVATION / BUILDING PHASES Ok remodelers, home builders and real estate investors, let’s have a little fun today. What really happens during a renovation or build? We all start off with a grand vision! “I’ll build the most amazing custom home on this gorgeous...
DISTRACTIONS GALORE! Real estate investors today are fighting a quiet battle against the distraction gremlins that lurk around every corner! Ok, we’re not usually into conspiracy theories, but the plethora of people, places and ideas that catch our eye is truly...
CONSTRUCTION WORKER SHORTAGE We don’t usually hang out with the big builders, construction suppliers and city renovation companies. But this week we went to the Annual Economic Outlook dinner, for BILD Calgary Region members (and some dignitaries). By far, the...
TURBULENT TIMES Has anyone else noticed that “turbulence” seems to be replacing “unprecendented” as one of the key economic buzzwords for 2023? So we looked it up. Turbulence can be defined as “chaotic changes in fluid motion.” The explanations go on at great...
ON THE EDGE Is it sunrise or sunset? The start of a new day, or time to wind down for the night? Initially I was certain it was a beautiful sunset; but the credits on this stock image claim that it’s a sunrise. Either way, it’s quite beautiful! We’re clearly not...
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